But—and this is a really big but. If I see some skanky girl trying to latch her claws into you, the circus is on.” “You’d fight some girl?”... “If she’s going after my man, hell yes!” Marcus laughed and kissed her hard. “Amen.” Hadley tugged his clothes so he would move inside. Glancing around the empty space he looked at her suggestively. “Where’s Caitlin?” “At her boyfriends for a few days, I guess I’m broody when I’m upset.” Laughing, Marcus followed her into her room but came up short. I was trying to focus my mind on more evolved things when the guy sitting next to me said in quite lustful tones, ‘I really like your property, buddy. Owned her long?’ I turned to face the speaker. He was tall, a bit paunchy and just about to slide into middle age. He was dressed, like myself, for the warm weather of Nimbus Five. His beady black eyes were devouring Marva, in much the same way the Big Bad Wolf, sought to devour Red Riding Hood. His look confirmed that I was far from the. It has a good lung shot close to the heart. It has bled out quickly.Her goat is several hundred feet higher and still breathing. We come on it and it jumps up to make another dash; we each put another arrow into it. Mine hits him in the chest and hers in the neck. We watch it flounder. It is over in seconds."Sarbun, my mate, please go ask Nella and her son to come here. They can help us dress out our kills." The kids have run off with the does, so we have not made any orphans. "Oh, and make. She made some extra johnny cake and fried some extra bacon for me to take with me."I may not make it back today," I said. "If not, don't worry about me." Be careful, Jase," Lettie said. "There's a rifle missing. We also seem to be missing a hunting knife and a pistol. He may shoot first if he sees you." I should go with you, Jase," Eve said. "I might be able to talk him down." Eve, I need to hurry. I can't hurry if Sin is having to carry double." I can ride a lot better than I let on, Jase..